BLM criticized for oil leases with local restrictions in place
The Bureau of Land Management will hold a public meeting Wednesday evening at San Juan Oaks Golf Club concerning oil and gas leasing in the county.
During Tuesday’s county board meeting, Supervisor Robert Rivas asked to agendize an item related to the BLM meeting as...
Sheriff’s office implements new award program
The local sheriff's office has a new program to award deputies for their work. The office made an announcement, and reiterated it Tuesday to the county board, in light of recent efforts by agency deputies.
Here's the full announcement:
The San Benito County Sheriff's Office has...
City to host ADA meeting in wake of lawsuits
Citing the series of recent lawsuits filed against local businesses over disability-act compliance, the city is hosting an informational meeting.
The meeting is set for 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. March 15 at Hollister City Hall, 375 Fifth St., after a slew of lawsuits have...
With varying event fees, city weighs new system
Hollister council members received a report this week on business license fees for event vendors.
Staff officials Monday requested interpretation of the fees charged to vendors at events like the downtown farmers’ market and motorcycle rally.
“We’re asking the city council to interpret the code,” said...
De La Cruz represents county at legislative conference
The San Benito County Board of Supervisors authorized Chairman Jaime De La Cruz from District 5 to represent the county in Washington D.C. at the 2017 National Association of Counties (NACo) Legislative Conference.
According to a statement released on the matter, hundreds of NACo members...
New councilman forced to resign due to move
Hollister Councilman Roy Sims moved just outside of his district and must resign from his seat.
Sims, the District 4 councilman, was elected in November to one of four council members joining the mayor on the dais.
“I will no longer be able to be on...
Estimate for new library approaches $50 million
A new county library still seems a long way off after a recent report priced a new facility at $47.5 million.
County supervisors received a library needs assessment report Tuesday and directed staff officials to continue the discussion at the San Benito County Intergovernmental Committee....
Avera tells chamber group he ‘probably mishandled’ spills
City Manager Bill Avera at a luncheon event this week said he “probably mishandled or misjudged" the severity of two 2016 cannery waste spills into the San Benito River bed.
On Jan. 13, the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board issued the City of...
Former councilman starts political consultant firm
A former city councilman is using his political consulting firm to bridge the gap between the public and private sectors.
Former Hollister Councilman Victor Gomez is gearing up a new political consulting firm called Pinnacle Strategy. Gomez served on the council from 2008 until late...
